GRAHAM, Wash. -- Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished. "I'm sorry, goodbye," Powell wrote in an email to his attorney just minutes before authorities say he blew up his home, killing himself and his two young sons days after he was denied custody and ordered to undergo a...
Music industry legends have come out in full force to remember Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, who passed away Wednesday at age 75. The creator of the iconic music TV series, which ran from 1971-2006, is believed to have taken his own life, succumbing from a gunshot would to the head. PHOTOS: Us pays tribute to stars we lost "It's just so sad, stunning and downright shocking and a huge and momentous loss to the African-American community and the world at large," Aretha Franklin told Us Weekly...
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The disenchanted voters of America — or just those with a good sense of humor — aren’t simply getting their news from Comedy Central liberal comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, they’re sending their money, too. On Tuesday morning, Colbert (and formerly Stewart’s) satirical super PAC, “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow,” announced that it had raised over $1 million, the New York Times reports. (RELATED: Game: Guess that super PAC!) “Colbert Super PAC has brought in...
by Ray Subers January 28, 2012The opportunity to see Liam Neeson go head-to-head with a pack of wolves drew solid crowds on Friday, giving Open Road Films its first number one debut with The Grey. One For the Money put up decent numbers as well, and could finish ahead of Underworld Awakening for the three-day weekend. Finally, Sam Worthington's questionable star power wasn't enough to get audiences excited about Man on a Ledge, which disappointed in fifth place.The Grey opened to an...
MYFOXNY.COM Cy Vance (second from right) and Dan Reingold, president of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx, visited Greg Kelly (left) and Rosanna Scotto on 'Good Day New York' to talk about elder abuse. Two days before news broke that Greg Kelly was accused of rape, the Fox 5 anchor had an on-air showdown with the man who now holds his future in his hands. Kelly put Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance in the hot seat Monday morning over his handling of the sexual assault case against...
Nike chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation for his remarks at Joe Paterno's memorial service. A crowd of 12,000 attended the service at Penn State University. Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation at Joe Paterno's public memorial Thursday for defending the late coach's response to an accusation of child sex abuse against a former assistant. Skip to next paragraph Speaking at a public memorial service, Knight said that, "If there is a villain in this tragedy, it...
Actor James Farentino, whose private life was sometimes as dramatic as the roles he played in theater and on television, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 73 and had suffered from a lengthy illness, said family spokesman Bob Palmer.Best known for his TV work, Farentino was one of the last contract performers with Universal Studios in the 1960s. His nearly 100 roles included recurring appearances in such series as “The Bold Ones: The Lawyers,” “Dynasty,”...
By Jeremy Gordon When the Boston Bruins visited the White House Monday to celebrate their 2011 Stanley Cup victory, they were without perhaps their most important player of their inspired championship run: goaltender Tim Thomas, who elected to stay at home rather than get an official commendation from President Barack Obama. His reason was rather simple: He just isn’t happy with the government. In a statement posted to his Facebook page, Thomas wrote that he believes “the Federal...
